Door chime alerts homeowner to intruder

Authorities have released a surveillance tape of a burglary at a home in northwest Harris County that netted the thief about $80,000 in purloined items earlier this year.

The heist happened Feb. 29 at the home in the 6200 block of Rolling Water in the Champions area, officials said.

Officials said the home’s surveillance camera recorded the images of the robber, who was dressed in camouflage clothing and wore a mask and gloves.

The man walked through the backyard and then entered the house, setting off a door chime, officials said. A woman who lived at the house investigated the noise and spotted the suspect leaving through the backyard. The home’s safe had been emptied of it contents, valued at about $80,000.

The man is described as about 5-7 weighing 150 to 170 pounds.

Anyone with information about the suspect’s identity is urged to contact Crime Stoppers of Houston at 713 222-TIPS or on-line at www.crime-stoppers.org. Tips can also be sent by text message. Text TIP610 plus tips to CRIMES (274637).

Crime Stoppers will pay up to $5,000 for any information that leads to the filing of felony charges against or the arrest of the suspect.